SWEDEN SHOULD STOP DITHERING OVER NUCLEAR POWER – IEA
October 1st, 2008
BY KEITH NUTHALL
SWEDEN'S on-hold policy of phasing out its nuclear power industry has been roundly criticised in an International Energy Agency (IEA) assessment of Swedish energy policy. Releasing the report, Nobuo Tanaka, IEA executive director noted nuclear power provides almost half of the electricity in Sweden, at a low cost and without CO2 emissions. "It is hard to see how phasing out nuclear power could serve Sweden's broader energy and climate policy goals. The current situation also creates uncertainty for investors in all forms of electricity ...
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